$10 |
adult |
$8 |
concession |
$6 |
Member |
$6 |
students 16 and over |
FREE |
children under 16 years |
$20 |
Members' Season ticket - unlimited
entry to all summer exhibitions -
Rodin: Genius of Form, The M.J.M. Carter Collection: The Joy of Giving
and Yingarti Jilamara: The Art of the Tiwi Islands |
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Tiwi Culture Day |
Saturday
16 September 12 noon – 3 pm
The art and culture of the Tiwi people is rich in tradition and knowledge. The Tiwi people
are also known around the world for their distinctive fabric prints, pottery, sculptures
and carvings. Join us for an inspiring afternoon of free performances, talks, art &
craft activities and demonstrations. |
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Exhibition Talks |
Tuesdays at 12.45 pm,
free with exhibition entry
26 September
Phillip Jones, Senior Researcher, South Australian Museum speaks about the history of
collecting Tiwi cultural artifacts and works of art. Free with exhibition entry
24 October
Susan Jenkins, freelance curator and writer (specialising in Indigenous Australian art)
speaks about the pukamani mortuary rituals, a focus for Tiwi art.
14 November
James Bennett, Exhibition Curator, speaks about the changing designs in Tiwi art
across the past century.
5 December
Mary Rivett, Gallery Guide, talks about Charles P.Mountford’s famous 1954 expedition
to Melville Island and his anthropological drawings in the exhibition. |
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| Free Public Lecture |
Enhance your enjoyment
and understanding of Tiwi art
Saturday 20 January at 1 pm
Fashionability and status in Tiwi art
James Bennett, Curator of the exhibition and a former Arts Coordinator on
Melville Island, speaks about historical and recent developments in Tiwi art practice.
Radford Auditorium |
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| Members' Event: After Dark Viewing |
Friday
15 September 5.45 - 7.30 pm
After Dark Viewing
Tiwi at Twilight - with James Bennett and Margy West
Be sure not miss this opportunity to view Yingarti Jilamara: the Art of the Tiwi
Islands with the curator, James Bennett and Tiwi Island art expert, Margy West. We welcome
you with a glass of wine and light refreshments then take you into the exhibition.
Tickets: $45; Members $40
All bookings for Members events: telephone Yvonne 8207 7050 |
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Special Event: DEPARTURE |
Wednesday
18 October 6 - 9.30 pm
Start your Summer early: check in at the DEPARTURE resort for a steamy night of tropical
style, Tiwi art and tribal rhythms where all is not what it seems. Get on board for
another unmissable after-dark event, made especially for bright young things in their 20s
and 30s.
All-inclusive Tickets: $30, $25 Members & Students, before Monday 15 October, or $40
at the door on the night.
Bookings: 08 8207 7677 or email agsa.marketing@artgallery.sa.gov.au |
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| Film Program |
Documentaries about the Tiwi people of
Bathurst and Melville Islands will be screened at various times each day during the
exhibition.
For more information, tel. 8207 7005 |
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Schools Program |
Education Kit
Available shortly
Teacher Preview with Curator, James Bennett
Monday 18 September 4.30 for 5 pm start
$10 pay on arrival (tax receipts issued) Bookings essential
School bookings
Education Officer & Education Guides interpretation (30 minute sessions)
Admission (school groups) $20 per class size group.
Country schools, DECS category 1-4 and AISSA listed disadvantaged schools receive free
admission
Bookings required for all activities: call (08) 8207
7033, fax (08) 8207 7070
education.agsa@artgallery.sa.gov.au |
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To see what other events and activities are on at the Gallery,
click here to go to the Calendar of Events |
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Jean Baptist APUATIMI
